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Today I heard at my job that some Cichlids get Nuchal Humps - Much like Frontosa, Flowerhorn, Convicts, etc. I was curious if any Apistogramma's get them as well?
Only very old and very obese male apistos. BTW the name 'gibbiceps' means gibbous head (nuchal hump). They don't really have a nuchal hump, but the holotype is a large male that was poorly preserved and the forehead swelled.
This male is around 7 months old and I wouldn't consider him obese, yet has a small one.Only very old and very obese male apistos. BTW the name 'gibbiceps' means gibbous head (nuchal hump). They don't really have a nuchal hump, but the holotype is a large male that was poorly preserved and the forehead swelled.
In A. agassizii that's not necessarily typical. I'd credit this to being a result of breeding in captivity. Or is the fish between F1 and F5 generations?This male is around 7 months old and I wouldn't consider him obese, yet has a small one.
He produced many batches and only one male ever had that trait.
Well apisto is a genus; I would not be shocked if at some point someone somewhere can find a species that has a hump - maybe. I mean they are finding new species every-year it seems. So who knows what the future holds. Having said that the genus Laetacara seems to have several (all?) species with humps... if you want a small hump in your aquarium.Ah, so its not desired to have such a thing on this type of fish. Thank you for the valuable information, I really appreciate it!